The Quarterly Review, Volume 226John Murray, 1916 - English literature |
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Page 11
... hands , was a matter of life and death . . . The natural supply of water for ships making the passage of the Straits is of course from the Scamander itself . This is easily defended ; there is no other permanent stream for several miles ...
... hands , was a matter of life and death . . . The natural supply of water for ships making the passage of the Straits is of course from the Scamander itself . This is easily defended ; there is no other permanent stream for several miles ...
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... hand , there is a tendency to eliminate this cause of difference . Inter- marriage is frequent . It is probable that in another generation or two the greater part of the population of South America will be half - castes . That very ...
... hand , there is a tendency to eliminate this cause of difference . Inter- marriage is frequent . It is probable that in another generation or two the greater part of the population of South America will be half - castes . That very ...
Page 23
... hand . The Egyptian , however , passed his right hand over the top of his head and , with that hand , took hold of EAST AND WEST 23.
... hand . The Egyptian , however , passed his right hand over the top of his head and , with that hand , took hold of EAST AND WEST 23.
Page 24
... hand and to write with the other ? Why should a European sign his name and an Eastern prefer to use a seal ? Why should the Western write from left to right and the Eastern from right to left ? Why should one smoke a long pipe and the ...
... hand and to write with the other ? Why should a European sign his name and an Eastern prefer to use a seal ? Why should the Western write from left to right and the Eastern from right to left ? Why should one smoke a long pipe and the ...
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... hand away from his body , whereas a European will extend his arm and draw his hand towards his body ? How does it come about that , if in reply to a question an Oriental shakes his head , he means an affirmative answer to be inferred ...
... hand away from his body , whereas a European will extend his arm and draw his hand towards his body ? How does it come about that , if in reply to a question an Oriental shakes his head , he means an affirmative answer to be inferred ...
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